• Spain midfielder Sergio Busquets (2L), forward Alvaro Morata (3R) and teammates take part in a training session at Las Rozas near Madrid ahead of their Euro 2020 Group E match against Slovakia. AFP
    Spain midfielder Sergio Busquets (2L), forward Alvaro Morata (3R) and teammates take part in a training session at Las Rozas near Madrid ahead of their Euro 2020 Group E match against Slovakia. AFP
  • Sergio Busquets (C) takes part in a training session at Las Rozas ahead of Spain's Euro 2020 Group E match against Slovakia. AFP
    Sergio Busquets (C) takes part in a training session at Las Rozas ahead of Spain's Euro 2020 Group E match against Slovakia. AFP
  • Spain manager Luis Enrique attends a training session in Las Rozas. EPA
    Spain manager Luis Enrique attends a training session in Las Rozas. EPA
  • Spain players and staff joke around in training ahead of the Euro 2020 match against Slovakia. EPA
    Spain players and staff joke around in training ahead of the Euro 2020 match against Slovakia. EPA
  • Spain defender Cesar Azpilicueta (C) and teammates take part in a training session at Las Rozas. AFP
    Spain defender Cesar Azpilicueta (C) and teammates take part in a training session at Las Rozas. AFP
  • Spain's midfielder Pablo Sarabia (L) takes part in a training session at Las Rozas. AFP
    Spain's midfielder Pablo Sarabia (L) takes part in a training session at Las Rozas. AFP
  • Spain midfielder Koke (C) and teammates take part in a training session at Las Rozas. AFP
    Spain midfielder Koke (C) and teammates take part in a training session at Las Rozas. AFP
  • Spain players during a training session. Reuters
    Spain players during a training session. Reuters
  • Spain forward Gerard Moreno during a training session. Reuters
    Spain forward Gerard Moreno during a training session. Reuters
  • Spain's Fabian Ruiz and Aymeric Laporte during a training session. Reuters
    Spain's Fabian Ruiz and Aymeric Laporte during a training session. Reuters
  • Spain's Pablo Sarabia, Jordi Alba and Alvaro Morata during a training session. Reuters
    Spain's Pablo Sarabia, Jordi Alba and Alvaro Morata during a training session. Reuters
  • Spain's Koke and Marcos Llorente during a training session. Reuters
    Spain's Koke and Marcos Llorente during a training session. Reuters
  • Spain manager Luis Enrique leads a training session at Las Rozas. AFP
    Spain manager Luis Enrique leads a training session at Las Rozas. AFP
  • Spain goalkeepers David De Gea (L) and Unai Simon (R) attend a training session in Las Rozas. EPA
    Spain goalkeepers David De Gea (L) and Unai Simon (R) attend a training session in Las Rozas. EPA

Sergio Busquets boost for Spain as they train for must-win Euro 2020 clash - in pictures


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Spain's Euro 2020 campaign has certainly not gone to plan so far. Even before a ball was kicked, the players were forced into isolation, a parallel squad was formed and placed in a separate training bubble, and the Under-21s were called in to fulfil a friendly fixture.

That was all in response to the positive coronavirus test of captain Sergio Busquets in the lead-up to the tournament.

Spain's results haven't exactly fared much better. Successive draws, against Sweden and Poland, leave Luis Enrique's side needing to beat Slovakia in their final Group E match on Wednesday to be sure of advancing to the knockout stages.

Providing a much-needed boost to Spain ahead of the match is the return to training of Busquets. The Barcelona midfielder rejoined his teammates this week and was seen taking part in training, including on Tuesday in what was Spain's final session before facing Slovakia.

Check out the photos from that training session in the photo gallery above. To move on to the next photo, click on the arrows or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.